Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has taken his deputy, Philip Shaibu to the cleaners.
It is interesting to know that the Governor and his deputy have fallen out.
However, Obaseki, speaking recently while he received leaders of Edo South Senatorial District at the Government House, said; “Edo people will not accept ‘Emilokan’ as a strategy in government as they are not known for that. For us, it is the people that will decide.”
“What has happened in the last few months is strange, and even if you have ambition, this is not the time to express it. The timetable for the election is not out. You can’t be part of a government and also be the one to destabilise the same government.”
“I thought we came together and will leave together and let the people say you have done a great job, and they will now make the decision themselves. They are the ones to say that come rain or sunshine, we must continue.”
“You are telling the world one thing and yet doing another. You are loyal to your principal and yet you are in Court with your principal. Everybody has the right to be ambitious but do it the right way.”
The political war between the Governor and his deputy has without doubt taken another dimension.
Obaseki had accused Shaibu of manipulating youth council elections to favour his ambition of succeeding him.
Meanwhile, Philip Shaibu recently dragged Obaseki to court to stop him from removing him from office.
